# Distance from Bettles (BTT) to Kigali (KGL)

> 12,793 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,793 km / 7,949 mi / 6,908 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 16:23 in Bettles, it's 02:23 in Kigali)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,212 ft (KGL is higher than BTT)

## Airports

### [Bettles Airport (BTT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btt-bettles-bettles-airport/1ef266df-85d5-6836-8571-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bettles, United States
- ICAO: PABT
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.910000, -151.530000
- Elevation: 647 ft

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:23 in Bettles, it's 02:23 in Kigali.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bettles Airport (BTT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btt-bettles-bettles-airport/1ef266df-85d5-6836-8571-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)